Table 1.

Common disorders of the newborn related to immaturity of organ systems. There is evidence for benefit from delayed clamping for the first five listed disorders. Only one reference is shown. The remaining five have yet to be conclusively shown to be altered by delayed clamping. Note that the benefit for periventricular leukomalacia has so far only been shown in sheep

Disorder [Ref.]

•Respiratory distress syndrome [13]

•Anaemia of prematurity [22]

•Intraventricular haemorrhage [24]

•Sepsis [104]

•Periventricular leukomalacia [105]

To be confirmed

•Chronic lung disease

•Apneas of prematurity

•Retinopathy of prematurity

•Necrotizing enterocolitis

•Patent ductus arteriosus